Melanopsin Retinal Ganglion Cells: relevance to circadian rhythms and sleep in neurodegeneration

In this PhD thesis 3 projects were addressed focusing on the melanopsin retinal ganglion cells (mRGCs) system and its relevance for circadian rhythms and sleep in neurodegeneration. The first project was aimed at completing the characterization of mRGCs system in hereditary optic neuropathies (LHON...

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Main Author: La Morgia, Chiara <1977>
Other Authors: Carelli, Valerio
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:en
Published: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna 2012
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Online Access:http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4796/